SBA lending by industry
Health Care and Social Assistance
SBA lenders funded 52,278 7(a) and 504 loans in Health Care and Social Assistance, totaling $33.1B at an average of $634K per loan. The most active lender in this sector is Live Oak Banking Company, and the most funding goes to California.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA data, as of 2026-03-31
Do you qualify as a small business here?
To use an SBA loan, your business has to count as small under the SBA size standard for its specific NAICS code. In Health Care and Social Assistance, standards are generally based on your average annual receipts (revenue), but the exact threshold is set per 6-digit NAICS code and varies within the sector, so check yours with the official tool. Our eligibility guide explains the rest.
Check your SBA size standardMost active SBA lenders in Health Care and Social Assistance
| Lender | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 1,818 | $2.9B |
| The Huntington National Bank | 3,527 | $1.2B |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 1,000 | $712.7M |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 741 | $692.2M |
| Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 1,227 | $682.1M |
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | 766 | $643.8M |
| Newtek Bank, National Association | 1,332 | $607.6M |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 923 | $594.5M |
Where Health Care and Social Assistance loans go
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| California | 7,342 | $6.0B |
| Texas | 4,328 | $3.6B |
| Florida | 4,790 | $3.3B |
| Georgia | 1,647 | $1.2B |
| New York | 2,086 | $1.1B |
| Washington | 1,464 | $1.0B |
| Colorado | 1,314 | $1.0B |
| Illinois | 1,747 | $941.2M |
Health Care and Social Assistance SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,565 | $798.9M |
| 2011 | 1,438 | $763.9M |
| 2012 | 1,302 | $758.0M |
| 2013 | 1,071 | $661.2M |
| 2014 | 783 | $450.7M |
| 2015 | 730 | $471.3M |
| 2016 | 778 | $536.8M |
| 2017 | 771 | $528.5M |
| 2018 | 804 | $574.8M |
| 2019 | 816 | $581.6M |
| 2020 | 4,676 | $3.0B |
| 2021 | 6,633 | $5.2B |
| 2022 | 5,586 | $3.8B |
| 2023 | 5,889 | $3.6B |
| 2024 | 7,578 | $4.2B |
| 2025 | 8,740 | $5.1B |
| 2026 | 3,118 | $2.2B |